Delhi to Bodh Gaya Taxi Tour Packages

1100 km from Delhi • Bihar • Choose from 2 curated itineraries

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  • ✓ All-inclusive pricing
  • ✓ Experienced hill-driving chauffeurs
  • ✓ 100+ vehicle fleet

Bodh Gaya is 1,100 km from Delhi, reached on the Yamuna, Agra-Lucknow and Purvanchal expressways and then the Varanasi-Gaya road — a long run that the new expressway network has made considerably easier than it once was. This is where the Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, and the Mahabodhi Temple complex around that tree is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What surprises first-time visitors is how international the town is: Thai, Bhutanese, Japanese, Tibetan and Burmese monasteries sit within walking distance of each other, each built in its own national style. Most itineraries pair Bodh Gaya with Varanasi, 250 km north, since the two sit on the same road and cover the two great pilgrimage traditions in one trip. Our drivers know the Bihar stretches.

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5 Days / 4 Nights 6 Days / 5 Nights
Day 1

Delhi → Varanasi

🛣️ About 820 km ⏱️ 13–14 hours with stops

Ganga aarti, Dashashwamedh Ghat Photo to be added

Three expressways in a row — Yamuna, Agra–Lucknow and Purvanchal — carry you across Uttar Pradesh to Varanasi for the evening aarti.

  1. 4:00 AM Pickup from your home or hotel in Delhi NCR
  2. 7:00 AM Breakfast near Agra
  3. 11:30 AM Lunch near Lucknow
  4. 12:30 PM Purvanchal Expressway towards Varanasi
  5. 5:30 PM Arrive in Varanasi, hotel check-in
  6. 6:45 PM Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat The evening Ganga aarti on the main ghat, with priests, brass lamps, conch shells and chanting. Watch from the steps or from a boat.

Overnight: Varanasi

Tip: The lanes to the ghats are too narrow for cars; the last stretch is on foot or by cycle-rickshaw.

Day 2

Varanasi → Bodh Gaya

🛣️ About 250 km ⏱️ 5–6 hours

Varanasi ghats at sunrise Photo to be added

The river at dawn and the Vishwanath temple, then east on the Grand Trunk Road through Sasaram into Bihar.

  1. 5:30 AM Sunrise boat ride on the Ganga A rowing boat along the ghats at dawn, past Manikarnika and Harishchandra, the cremation ghats, and the old palaces on the riverfront. Paid separately.
  2. 7:30 AM Kashi Vishwanath Temple The golden-spired Jyotirlinga of Shiva, now reached through the wide Kashi Vishwanath corridor from the river. Phones, bags and leather items are not allowed; lockers are at the gates.
  3. 9:30 AM Breakfast and check-out
  4. 10:30 AM Depart for Bodh Gaya via Sasaram
  5. 1:00 PM Lunch on the way
  6. 4:30 PM Arrive in Bodh Gaya, hotel check-in

Overnight: Bodh Gaya

Tip: Photography is not allowed at the cremation ghats.

Day 3

Bodh Gaya

🛣️ About 15 km, around the town ⏱️ Under 1 hour

Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya Photo to be added

The place of the Buddha's enlightenment: the Mahabodhi temple at dawn, the Great Buddha, and the temples of the Buddhist world.

  1. 5:30 AM Mahabodhi Temple and the Bodhi tree The UNESCO-listed temple on the spot where the Buddha attained enlightenment. The Bodhi tree behind it descends from the original, and the Vajrasana, the stone seat of enlightenment, lies beneath it. Mobile phones are not allowed inside; there is a deposit counter at the gate.
  2. 8:30 AM Breakfast
  3. 10:00 AM Great Buddha Statue An 80-foot stone Buddha seated in meditation, unveiled by the Dalai Lama in 1989.
  4. 12:00 PM Lunch and rest
  5. 2:30 PM Monastery circuit Buddhist countries have built temples in their own styles here — the Thai temple with its golden roof, the Bhutanese temple with carved panels, the Japanese Indosan Nipponji and the Tibetan monastery. Most close for lunch from 12 to 2 PM.
  6. 6:00 PM Evening chanting at the Mahabodhi Temple

Overnight: Bodh Gaya

Tip: Bodh Gaya is busiest from December to February, when the Dalai Lama sometimes teaches here; book hotels early.

Day 4

Bodh Gaya → Sarnath → Varanasi

🛣️ About 260 km ⏱️ 5–6 hours

Dhamek Stupa, Sarnath Photo to be added

A last morning in Bodh Gaya, then back west to Sarnath, where the Buddha first taught, and on to Varanasi.

  1. 7:30 AM Sujata Stupa The mound across the Niranjana river where Sujata is said to have offered the Buddha a bowl of rice pudding, ending his six years of fasting.
  2. 9:00 AM Breakfast and check-out
  3. 10:00 AM Depart via Sasaram
  4. 1:00 PM Lunch on the way
  5. 3:30 PM Sarnath: Dhamek Stupa and the Ashoka Pillar Where the Buddha gave his first sermon after enlightenment. The 5th-century Dhamek Stupa marks the spot, beside the stump of Ashoka's pillar. Its lion capital, India's national emblem, is in the Sarnath Museum next door (closed on Fridays).
  6. 6:00 PM Arrive in Varanasi, hotel check-in

Overnight: Varanasi

Tip: If this day falls on a Friday, the Sarnath Museum will be closed; the stupa and ruins stay open.

Day 5

Varanasi → Delhi

🛣️ About 820 km ⏱️ 13–14 hours with stops

The expressways home across Uttar Pradesh.

  1. 4:00 AM Check-out and departure
  2. 7:30 AM Breakfast on the Purvanchal Expressway
  3. 11:30 AM Lunch near Lucknow
  4. 4:30 PM Tea stop near Agra
  5. 7:30 PM Drop at your home or hotel in Delhi NCR

Tip: A night charge of ₹400 applies if the car is dropped after 11 PM.

Day 1

Delhi → Lucknow

🛣️ About 550 km ⏱️ 7–8 hours

Bara Imambara, Lucknow Photo to be added

The Yamuna and Agra–Lucknow expressways to Lucknow, the city of the Nawabs.

  1. 6:00 AM Pickup from your home or hotel in Delhi NCR
  2. 8:30 AM Breakfast on the Yamuna Expressway
  3. 2:00 PM Arrive in Lucknow, hotel check-in and lunch
  4. 3:30 PM Bara Imambara and the Bhool Bhulaiya A vast 1784 hall built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula as famine relief, with a maze of passages on its upper floor.
  5. 5:00 PM Rumi Darwaza The 60-foot ceremonial gateway beside the Imambara, built in the same year.
  6. 8:00 PM Awadhi dinner Lucknow is known for its kebabs, biryani and sheermal.

Overnight: Lucknow

Tip: The Bara Imambara asks visitors to dress modestly; guides for the maze are available at the gate.

Day 2

Lucknow → Varanasi

🛣️ About 320 km ⏱️ 5 hours

Chhota Imambara, Lucknow Photo to be added

A morning in old Lucknow, then the Purvanchal Expressway to Varanasi for the evening aarti.

  1. 9:00 AM Chhota Imambara The 1838 'Palace of Lights', hung with Belgian chandeliers.
  2. 10:00 AM The British Residency The ruins where the British held out through the siege of 1857, still scarred by cannon fire. Open from 10 AM; closed on Mondays.
  3. 11:30 AM Depart on the Purvanchal Expressway
  4. 1:30 PM Lunch on the way
  5. 4:30 PM Arrive in Varanasi, hotel check-in
  6. 6:45 PM Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat The evening Ganga aarti on the main ghat, with priests, brass lamps, conch shells and chanting. Watch from the steps or from a boat.

Overnight: Varanasi

Tip: The lanes to the ghats are too narrow for cars; the last stretch is on foot or by cycle-rickshaw.

Day 3

Varanasi → Bodh Gaya

🛣️ About 250 km ⏱️ 5–6 hours

Varanasi ghats at sunrise Photo to be added

The river at dawn and the Vishwanath temple, then east on the Grand Trunk Road through Sasaram into Bihar.

  1. 5:30 AM Sunrise boat ride on the Ganga A rowing boat along the ghats at dawn, past Manikarnika and Harishchandra, the cremation ghats, and the old palaces on the riverfront. Paid separately.
  2. 7:30 AM Kashi Vishwanath Temple The golden-spired Jyotirlinga of Shiva, now reached through the wide Kashi Vishwanath corridor from the river. Phones, bags and leather items are not allowed; lockers are at the gates.
  3. 9:30 AM Breakfast and check-out
  4. 10:30 AM Depart for Bodh Gaya via Sasaram
  5. 1:00 PM Lunch on the way
  6. 4:30 PM Arrive in Bodh Gaya, hotel check-in

Overnight: Bodh Gaya

Tip: Photography is not allowed at the cremation ghats.

Day 4

Bodh Gaya

🛣️ About 40 km ⏱️ 1–2 hours in total

Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya Photo to be added

A full day at the place of enlightenment, ending at the caves where the Buddha fasted.

  1. 5:30 AM Meditation under the Bodhi tree The UNESCO-listed temple on the spot where the Buddha attained enlightenment. The Bodhi tree behind it descends from the original, and the Vajrasana, the stone seat of enlightenment, lies beneath it. Mobile phones are not allowed inside; there is a deposit counter at the gate.
  2. 8:30 AM Breakfast
  3. 10:00 AM Great Buddha Statue An 80-foot stone Buddha seated in meditation, unveiled by the Dalai Lama in 1989.
  4. 11:00 AM Archaeological Museum Carved railings and sculpture from the early temple. Closed on Fridays.
  5. 12:00 PM Lunch and rest
  6. 2:00 PM Monastery circuit Buddhist countries have built temples in their own styles here — the Thai temple with its golden roof, the Bhutanese temple with carved panels, the Japanese Indosan Nipponji and the Tibetan monastery. Most close for lunch from 12 to 2 PM. The Burmese temple is on the same road.
  7. 4:00 PM Dungeshwari Cave Temples The Mahakala caves, 12 km away, where the Buddha is said to have spent years in hard fasting before coming to Bodh Gaya.

Overnight: Bodh Gaya

Tip: Bodh Gaya is busiest from December to February; book hotels early.

Day 5

Bodh Gaya → Sarnath → Varanasi

🛣️ About 260 km ⏱️ 5–6 hours

Dhamek Stupa, Sarnath Photo to be added

A last morning in Bodh Gaya, then back west to Sarnath, where the Buddha first taught, and on to Varanasi.

  1. 7:30 AM Sujata Stupa The mound across the Niranjana river where Sujata is said to have offered the Buddha a bowl of rice pudding, ending his six years of fasting.
  2. 9:00 AM Breakfast and check-out
  3. 10:00 AM Depart via Sasaram
  4. 1:00 PM Lunch on the way
  5. 3:30 PM Sarnath: Dhamek Stupa and the Mulagandha Kuti Vihara Where the Buddha gave his first sermon after enlightenment. The 5th-century Dhamek Stupa marks the spot, beside the stump of Ashoka's pillar. Its lion capital, India's national emblem, is in the Sarnath Museum next door (closed on Fridays). The Mulagandha Kuti Vihara, a temple of 1931, has murals of the Buddha's life by a Japanese painter.
  6. 6:00 PM Arrive in Varanasi, hotel check-in

Overnight: Varanasi

Tip: If this day falls on a Friday, the Sarnath Museum will be closed; the stupa and ruins stay open.

Day 6

Varanasi → Delhi

🛣️ About 820 km ⏱️ 13–14 hours with stops

The expressways home across Uttar Pradesh.

  1. 4:00 AM Check-out and departure
  2. 7:30 AM Breakfast on the Purvanchal Expressway
  3. 11:30 AM Lunch near Lucknow
  4. 4:30 PM Tea stop near Agra
  5. 7:30 PM Drop at your home or hotel in Delhi NCR

Tip: A night charge of ₹400 applies if the car is dropped after 11 PM.

Package Prices

Choose a duration to see the price for each vehicle. Every price includes the full distance, all tolls and every state tax on the route.

Prices for the 6 Days / 5 Nights package. See its day-by-day itinerary →

VehicleSeatsKilometres includedPackage priceExtra km
Maruti Swift Dzire42,188 km₹34,600₹12/km
Maruti Ertiga62,188 km₹41,700₹15/km
Toyota Innova Crysta72,188 km₹52,700₹20/km
Toyota Innova Hycross72,188 km₹69,000₹25/km
Tempo Traveller 9-Seater92,170 km Call for price ₹25/km
Tempo Traveller 12-Seater122,170 km Call for price ₹28/km
Tempo Traveller 16-Seater162,170 km Call for price ₹32/km
Force Urbania 16-Seater162,170 km Call for price ₹38/km
Force Urbania with Maharaja Seats122,170 km Call for price ₹45/km

The price covers the vehicle, the chauffeur, fuel, the driver's allowance, all tolls and every state tax on the route. Kilometres are measured garage to garage. For a Tempo Traveller or Urbania, tap Call for price and our office will quote you directly.

✔ Included in the package

  • Air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced chauffeur
  • Fuel for the entire journey
  • All kilometres listed for the package, measured garage to garage
  • Driver's daily allowance for every day of the trip
  • All highway and expressway tolls on the route
  • State and border taxes for every state on the route

✘ Not included

  • Parking charges — payable as per actual
  • Hotel accommodation
  • Monument, temple and national park entry tickets
  • Tickets for any activity, ride or adventure sport
  • Helicopter, pony and palki charges
  • Meals and refreshments
  • Kilometres run beyond the package — charged at the per-km rate shown for each vehicle
  • Night charge of ₹400 — applicable if the vehicle is dropped after 11:00 PM on the final day

Fare and kilometres

The fare is for the vehicle and not per passenger. It covers the kilometres listed for the package, measured garage to garage from our head office in Rajendra Place and back to it. Kilometres run beyond the package are charged at the per-km rate shown for the vehicle.

Parking charges are payable as per actual. A night charge of ₹400 applies if the vehicle is dropped after 11:00 PM on the final day.

Hotel accommodation, meals, monument and temple entry tickets, activity and adventure-sport tickets, and any local ride such as a helicopter, pony or palki are not part of the package.

Sightseeing and road conditions

Sightseeing is subject to the opening days and hours of each monument. We are not responsible if a monument, temple or park is closed on the day of your visit.

In some places the local taxi union does not allow outside vehicles for local sightseeing — in Ladakh, and for Rohtang Pass in Manali. There, the local sightseeing is done in a local taxi, paid separately.

Journey times may be affected by traffic, police or administrative restrictions, VIP movement, processions, strikes or road works, and we are not responsible for delays or itinerary changes caused by them.

In the event of a landslide, flood, heavy snowfall, earthquake or any other natural occurrence that closes a road or a monument, we are not responsible for the resulting delay, detour or cancellation. Any additional running or halt on that account is charged as per actual.

Quotations

Fares hold for the dates and itinerary quoted, and are revised if the dates, itinerary or vehicle change. Any revision in toll or state tax by the authorities applies as per actual.

Tempo Traveller and Urbania fares are quoted on request — please call the office for a quotation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many days do I need for Delhi to Bodh Gaya?

Most travellers prefer 3 to 5 days for Bodh Gaya. It depends on your pace and how many nearby attractions you want to cover. All durations are shown above — click any to see the full itinerary.

What is the taxi fare for Delhi to Bodh Gaya?

Packages start at ₹34,200 for the 5 Days / 4 Nights tour in a Maruti Swift Dzire, covering 2,199 km measured garage to garage. Every package price includes the chauffeur, fuel, the driver's allowance, all tolls and every state tax on the route. Parking is extra, as per actual, and Tempo Traveller and Urbania fares are quoted on request.

Is the Delhi to Bodh Gaya route safe for night driving?

Yes. Our drivers are experienced on the Bodh Gaya route and trained for highway and hill driving. All vehicles are GPS-tracked and insured.

Can I customise the Bodh Gaya itinerary?

Yes. Every itinerary is fully customisable. Call +91 9810438237 to discuss your preferred duration, stops and pace.

Do you provide hotels with the Bodh Gaya tour package?

We provide transport only. However, we can suggest trusted hotels in Bodh Gaya based on your budget — just ask when you call.

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